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There is no room of rehabilitation if there is no room for respect for their human dignity. download Indian Express App More Related NewsNew Delhi | Published: February 28, For all the latest Lucknow News,the start of matches at the forthcoming world event."On paper we might not appear strong but we are organised we work hard and when we do take our chances when were get them“ Hay explained So theperformance against Brazil and Englandshould set alarm bells ringing in the New Zealand camp A drastic change was visible in their approach towards both the matches The once-cruising New Zealand were outplayed not once but twice and Hay believes that it is the mentality of his players that need to be better against some of the top sides in the world "It is going to be frustrating to see us losing the game after leading but that’s something the players got to learn from We went up 1-0 and then mentally we switch off thinking that ‘oh we are playing England’ but that’s not going to be the case I mean you’ve got to be strong our mentality needs to be strong We switched off and that shouldn’t happen against such teams It’s all about the mentality on the pitch" Hay concluded Written by Ashok Gulati | Published: July 20 2015 12:14 am Given that in the first three years of the 12th Plan (2012-17) the average rate of growth in agri-GDP has been a mere 17 per cent against a target of 4 per cent there is cause for concern as this is leading to agrarian distress Related News Speaking at the foundation day celebrations of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on July 12 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that there were reasons to smile on the economic front as India remains a bright spot despite the global slowdown He talked about the 7-8 per cent overall growth in hand and the 8-10 per cent growth that is realisable in the near future But he admitted that agriculture remains a concern and promised that as tax revenue goes up an increasing share would be spent on building a strong and vibrant agricultural sector Nabard can play an important role in that process It has completed 33 years of service to the nation From 1982 to 2015 it has come a long way in terms of extending rural credit for myriad programmes ranging from rural roads and irrigation under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to building value chains with farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and micro-finance initiatives Of late it has also acquired the distinction of being accredited as the first national implementing entity (NIE) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change As an NIE Nabard is supposed to lead and promote work on climate change adaptation and mitigation especially in agriculture and rural development activities Given that in the first three years of the 12th Plan (2012-17) the average rate of growth in agri-GDP has been a mere 17 per cent against a target of 4 per cent there is cause for concern as this is leading to agrarian distress No wonder Nabard chose “mitigating agrarian distress and enhancing farm income” as a suitable topic for discussion which was inaugurated by Jaitley It is worth sharing some of the takeaways from this seminar attended by several brilliant speakers who have devoted their lives to Indian agriculture and rural development What are the root causes of agrarian distress today Basically two factors: monsoons and markets A drought last year followed by unseasonal rains that damaged the rabi crop and falling global agri-prices which are pushing down domestic farm prices of several commodities from rice and corn to sugar and groundnuts Farmers’ incomes have plummeted and many cannot service their loans raising demands for a loan waiver Small and fragmented holdings excessive specialisation and input intensification of agriculture as well as restrictive markets also contribute to the increasing distress What could be the policy solutions A major focus is needed on water for irrigation — both in terms of developing irrigation in a cost-effective manner to drought-proof agriculture but also managing our water resources more efficiently Since the pricing of water and power for irrigation is highly subsidised — at places even free — it is but natural for farmers to go for water-heavy crops like rice and sugarcane wherever they get access to water Both are being produced in excess of domestic requirements India exported 12 million metric tonne of rice in 2014-15 becoming the largest exporter of rice for the third year in a row Sugar is also in plenty but cannot be exported due to low global prices creating a major crisis in the sugar industry of cane arrears touching unprecedented levels of Rs 21000 crore In any case exports of rice and sugar mean exporting billions of cubic meters of scarce water This must be rationalised through innovative policies that can reward farmers for saving water (and power) and diversifying away from water-guzzling crops Can Nabard take up this challenge under its new role as an NIE of the GCF by promoting sustainable and more diversified agriculture It could have a high pay-off Jaitley mentioned that the government is committed to enhancing investment in irrigation to tackle droughts The government has already raised the funding of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) to Rs 50000 crore for the next five years Since this programme consolidates the watershed management and accelerated irrigation benefit schemes one will have to wait and see how much more money is really being put into the PMKSY Nevertheless the policy seems to be a step in the right direction But to deliver more crop for every drop of water could Nabard spearhead the promotion of innovative farming practices (such as the system of rice intensification and precision farming) and technologies (like drip and check dams) through its network of NGOs and FPOs This is a worthwhile agenda for Nabard to follow Jaitley also mentioned overhauling the existing crop insurance system to make it more robust and responsive to farmers’ needs and that the government is currently working on this While irrigation will take time to deliver crop insurance can be fixed relatively quickly and it could act as an effective coping strategy to contain farmer distress This is another area where Nabard could chip in On the markets front there is a consensus that we need to organise farmers into groups (FPOs cooperatives or any other form) to create scale and integrate them with commodity value chains For building value chains and ensuring farmers get their due share a lot of market reforms will be needed — from changes in the APMC regime to building infrastructure (rural roads warehouses etc) Nabard is already doing quite a bit of work in this area and could scale up its operations to make sure that farmers get a good remunerative price for their produce Building value chains can also create millions of off-farm jobs within the rural economy But linking FPOs to front-end organised retailers or food processors will be a challenge as both are at a nascent stage and many states do not even allow organised retail The announcement of an e-national market by the government cannot take off unless several of these hurdles are cleared and grading of products introduced from the beginning Thus in brief agrarian distress can be relieved and farmers’ incomes enhanced with better irrigation and water management more diversified agriculture robust science-based crop insurance as well as better access to markets? Letters to the Editor A new direction A CPM battling to retain its base has chosen Sitaram Yechury as general secretary (‘CPM old order changes, the first ODI loss exposed how merciless a beating England’s self belief had taken, Nothing has changed.

“The next World Cup is away (from home). Vargas tapped in. Durg, BJP’s Usendi will face Phulo Devi Netam of Congress. The ascendance of the AAP could be a spoiler for the plans of the BJP, has made the first move by announcing the appointment of poll in-charges for the nine assembly constituencies falling under the Gurdaspur parliamentary seat that Khanna held from 1998 to 2004 and then from 2014 till his demise. known for their penchant to use chaste Tamil in public discourse, Notably, is scheduled to release this year on November 17. Earlier too his statement came in the wake of the torching of the historical epic drama’s set at Kolhapur in Maharashtra by a group of unidentified attackers.

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